Qatar Airways

[JeannieDark]

I'm in utter disbelief about this news story (which I missed when it happened). Utterly shocking.

news.sky.com/story/qatar-airways-vows-female-passengers-wont-be-forced-to-have-invasive-gynaecological-examinations-again-12971654

Three weeks ago Australia's transport minister, Catherine King, said the examinations were a factor in her decision in July to refuse the Qatari government-owned airline additional flights to Australia.

GOOD! Those women were violated, and Qatar Airways shouldn't get to continue without sanction.

Just shows how little women are thought of.

I did see this at the time. I remember feeling quite sick and also being shocked that more people weren't talking about it.

It horrifies me that the women had no right to refuse. No body autonomy. No voice. Women who were not citizens of the country but simply there on a flight.

I also feel sorry for the woman who did give birth and escaped. Imprisoning women for giving birth, without being married, certainly indicates it has no regard for human rights.

I honestly cannot get over how this can happen in the 21st century.

I remember this for the time. Good for the Australian government for refusing them more slots. Note that nobody had any confusion about who the women were in this scenario.